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VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN R-LINE TSI S-A - Model Report

Reliability, mileage, fuel mix, safety, and defect profile from AutoRank.

Reporting Period: Last 5 years Report Date: Generated today Filters: All years, fuels and engines autorank.co.uk/models/volkswagen/tiguan-r-line-tsi-s-a

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Volkswagen

Model: Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 28,222 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

91.1%

Share of this model's 28,222 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

40.2 mpg

CO2 emission

160 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£210/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

34,186

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

Not enough data

Only 1 older vehicles found; not enough for an expectancy estimate.

Average vehicle age

3.9

Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.

Vehicles represented

15,439

12,537 valid MOT, 2,902 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

28,222

28,222 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

15,439On the road

Insight summary

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 15,439 represented vehicles and 0.04% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 91.1% from 28,222 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 56. The current pool shows an average of 34,186 miles and an average age of 3.9 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by hybrid electric, and the most frequent defect themes are tyre condition, windscreen damage and brake pads. The practical read is that the Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A looks a little better than average, but still rewards careful checks on mileage and maintenance.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	15,003
HYBRID ELECTRIC (CLEAN)	344
OTHER	91
ELECTRIC	1

Euro NCAP Safety

NCAP rating

5 / 5

Adult

83%

Children

88%

Pedestrian

84%

Safety systems

78%

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	419
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	378
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	253
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	243
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	104
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	89
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	85
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	63
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	63
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	61
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	55
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	53
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	48
Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))	46
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	44
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))	42
Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	41
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	39
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	38
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	35
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	35
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	33
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	32
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	31
Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))	31

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 2,361 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

419

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

378

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

253

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

243

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

104

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative (5.2.3 (h))

Volkswagen Tiguan R-Line Tsi S-A reliability and MOT data